Workin' for a livin'
Working at two full-time jobs. What was I thinking?!
As expected, it's tricky adjusting to working at a full-time day job and running RENEGADE at the same time. I've enlisted extra help for marketing for RENEGADE and getting some things done that MUST be taken care of during office hours.
At work I've been pretty good so far, staying pretty focused on curriculum development and outreach at the same time. While I feel very much like I know the *what* of my job, I'm still learning the *how* of project planning, curriculum development, outreach and resources that weren't around back in 2004 when I was last a career counsellor full-time.
RENEGADE inquiries are coming in steadily but bookings are slow to materialize. I wish I weren't being asked so often to host after-hours gigs as I'm not interested in taking on that risk.
Renovations are generally slowing, though there are months worth of small projects still to get done. This week it's finishing bathroom stalls so they have real doors. The heat works now. Redoing the paint is a must as the red we used was too bright. We're still getting rid of stuff left behind by the bakery.
It's been a tough adjustment for loved_by_2 because I'm back to being in Toronto on weekdays. We aren't in touch as often as we were, but we've managed to adjust. It's served to reinforce his isolation and need to move, but his bosses at work are being asshats about letting him transfer here.
Life has just become so busy that I'm constantly multitasking. I just hope I remember to eat, sleep, pee, do laundry and such.
Even so, I'm ridiculously happy most of the time. It feels often like a charmed life, but I'm not taking any of it for granted.